India’s Cities in 2024: Troubling Rise in Unstable Employment
The International Labour Organization
estimates that around 92% of India’s workforce is employed informally, without formal contracts or limited job security.
Tikender Singh Panwar
Former Deputy Mayor of Shimla and Visiting Senior Fellow at IMPRI
Why More Municipal Corporations in Himachal Pradesh is Not the Answer
Urbanisation in India differs significantly from the classical urbanisation seen in the Global North
Connecting and Integrating Rural-Urban Development Pathways
India sees challenges as either rural or urban; instead, it needs to address them as part of a continuum
Why Himalayan Towns Require Unique Development Solutions?
Do cities along the Indian Himalayan Range have adequate funds and resources to manage civic issues? Why Himalayan towns need a different kind of development?
Navigating India’s Urban Fiscal Landscape: Priorities of the 16th Finance Commission
How do other countries devolve funds to their local governments? Why is the Census significant?
India Beyond GDP: Evaluating Ambitions versus Real Conditions
Is it not time to finally give up our pretences about India’s improved economic development, or will it take some existential global storm to wake us?